Sent to several newspapers as well as the Boy Scouts of America national office. 10/11/03 The Twin Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has made what may turn out to be a tragic error… The Boy Scouts of America’s Tragic Error
Sent to the Traverse City (MI) Record-Eagle on 10/7/03 The Traverse City commissioners should ban the use of “killing traps” within city limits since doing so is best for Traverse City’s human and wildlife populations.… City Commissioners Should Ban Killer Traps
Sent to NY Newsday letters@newsday.com 10/1/03 After reading the recent article on bears in New Jersey (Not Grinning, Nor Bearing It 9/28), one gets the impression that bears are overrunning the state and are destroying… People Are More Dangerous Than Bears
Sent to the Helena, Montana Independent Record 9/30/03 As I write this letter, twelve-year old John Belk is being allowed to hunt out-of-season because he’s dying of cancer. It is a tragedy that young John… A Dying Child’s Tragic Wish
—–Original Message—– From: Njpilot78@aol.com To: wildwatch@earthlink.net Hunting is a violent practice that is linked to violence toward humans.? there is no truth in this statment in fact kids who hunt get better grades in school… Respect or Scorn: Reply to a Hunter
Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior 4401 North Fairfax Dr. MBSP–4107 Arlington, VA 22203 September 29, 2003 To Whom It May Concern: Wildlife Watch, Inc. is… Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service on Canada Goose Management
Sent to New Jersey Newspapers. 9/23/03 On Saturday, September 27, the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife will target birds for slaughter during its “Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day.” A press release from the Division claims… Don’t Participate in Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day
Sent to TimberJay News of Minnesota 9/23/03 To The Editor: Did Mr. Marshall Helmberger’s catch the irony of the situation he wrote about in his article on a dying West Virginia boy’s wish to hunt… Dying West Virginia Boy’s Wish to Hunt Bears
Wildlife Watch Inc. Helping People, Environment, and Wildlife PO BOX 562 NEW PALTZ, NY 12561 Voice:(845) 256-1400 Fax:(845-622-7999) e-mail: wildwatch@earthlink.net Contact: Joe Miele, Vice President 201-368-8271 State Director Janet Bucknall USDA APHIS WS 140-C Locust… USDA to Resolve Human/Goose Conflicts by Lethal, Violent Means in New Jersey
Sent to the Detroit Free Press 9/20/03 Eric Sharp’s column in the Press (Small-game hunting opener damp but fun, 9/16) was a breath of fresh air, if only because it reported hunters admitting why they… Blasting Tiny Birds is Fun!
